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Intensive General English Immersion Group course: Acquisition + Application

Capricorn Language Solutions
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If you want to learn English efficiently, and also be guided on visits to London, this is the way to do it.
Participants: small group of 2-3 people
You have the perfect mix of speaking with your teacher, and speaking with your group.
Half a day to learn, and half a day to explore London and practise your speaking with other people.

The mornings are spent with your academic trainer in the meeting room observing and practising the language and skills that you need in your context. Our teaching method is skills-based. We teach you how to be able to do particular useful tasks in English. This might include:
- finding your way around a new location
- asking for information about accommodation and places to eat
- customer/sales discussions and negotiations
- language skills for socialising and business networking
- research and talk about current events like the news and entertainment worlds
- public speaking - make a speech, or explain/teach to a group, in English

Then lunch with your activity trainer. This is a great opportunity to practice socialising language - we all need to have lunch with our friends, colleagues and clients.

The afternoon is designed to challenge those language areas and skills that you need in your life, by guiding you through a real-life application of the language in context. This might include:
- visiting London's famous sites
- going to events

These activities often require organisation in advance, so please consider the amount of time in advance that you book your course.

NOTE: In the rare event that the course has less than 3 students, the school has the right to offer 25 one-on-one lessons instead of 50 group lessons

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
50 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

Morning session
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning session
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Lunch
12:15 PM - 01:45 PM
Afternoon session
01:45 PM - 04:45 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test before your arrival in London to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 3 students
Maximum 2 students

Student age

Age range 18 years old and older
Average 25 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

We're a bit different.

Our roots come from in-company Business English training. That means a trainer going into different companies to teach adult professionals that are often experts in their work. To teach people like this effectively, the trainer needs to:
- understand and adapt to the learner's specific context
- provide language that is as relevant, authentic, useful and interesting as possible
- be able to train anywhere

So, we have created our own online interactive multimedia material for you, no textbooks that you have to follow.
Most of our training is by videocall, so you don't have to go anywhere (unless you want to!)
Our trainers are all hand-picked for being excellent at what they do (and lovely people).

That means you learn exactly what you want. No more, no less.
Wherever you want, whenever you want.
Can you ask for anything more?

Year opened
2010
Number of classrooms
6

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • Elevators
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet

Teacher qualifications

Native English speakers
All
Teachers with English teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Capricorn Language Solutions varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 25.

Capricorn teaches students from all over the world, including:

France
50%
Italy
10%
Spain
5%
Other
35%

School holidays

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

These are our headquarters. Although we do provide some classes here, we can provide classes in most major cities in the UK.

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"Very useful vocabulary perfect for me"

Selena Gomez

I had a half day immersion course in one week, it was 3 hours of financial analysis english everyday because I was preparing for my exam to be an accountant. I added 10 hours of vidio call meetings to practice speaking and listening. The classes were in Trafalgar squre so nice for me coming in the train. Robert was my teacher, he knew which areas I find difficult and helped me a little outside class that I thought was nice. Some days there were other students some time I was alone. The rooms are nice, coffee and bisciuts at breaktime. In the evening i did the online exercises with teacher Tom who gave me feedback and corections on my writing. I passed the ACA so i am very happy. Thank you to all at Capricorn.

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Date of study
19 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"Flexible, made for me classes"

Sena Braithwaite

This is nearly two years ago now, I moved to UK with my husband and I did not think I would get into job interviews this quickly. I did a 1 to 1 course to improve myself. After I did online classes with the same teacher Jo Mondays and Thursday and I carried this on for some months. Nevertheless I still have work to do on writing structure. Jo is not there anymore but she is a good teacher and Anna helping with the paperwork, thank you!

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35 weeks
Date of study
3 May 2021 - 3 Jan 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"I've learned a lot"

Qayam Abdallah

I did one week half day immersion in London on February. Good classes in morning and lunch with teacher James. After noon exercises are with on line teacher, I can do everywhere I visit London, have cafe and do videos and questions on internet. I liked this. 5 days is may be too much for me I learned very fast I was so tired at end of day. The weather is not good you know!

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Date of study
20 Feb 2023 - 24 Feb 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

Capricorn offers the following housing types:
hotel

4-star hotel - Single-person room - Breakfast

NZ$ 1,739
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: 8 Northumberland Ave, London, **None Selected** WC2N 5BY, United Kingdom
Location: In the city center of London
Housing type: 4-star hotel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (5 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, telephone, computers, wireless internet, free internet, carpet, air conditioning, heating, 24/7 supervision, and sports facilities
Distance to school: 1 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 05:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 1,739
Elegant 4* hotel with all modern amenities.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

If you are studying in the UK for over 11 months, you will receive a reference number called a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that you need to submit to the UK embassy along with your General Student Visa application. Students who have successfully booked a language course and have paid their fees will receive a CAS from Capricorn. Please note that UK law states that a CAS can only be issued to students who intend to pursue English language studies for over 11 months.

If you are studying in the UK for 11 months or less, you have to apply for a special visitor visa called a Student Visitor Visa. As a student visitor, you will not be able to work part-time while studying. If you plan to study in the UK for 11 months or less, a letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Learn more about how to get a UK visa »

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to London based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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